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Family, Friends honor life of 13-year old boy with Wiffle ball tournament

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

ITSACA, Ill. — A Wiffle ball tournament and silent auction were held on Sunday in honor of a 13-year-old sports fanatic who died of an asthma attack in February.Fifty-five teams from first graders to adults competed in the inaugural Bennet Classic Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit BT8, a foundation dedicated to keeping Bennet’s memory alive.Little league teammates, family and friends all joined together on Sunday to remember the life of a boy who loved to spend time playing sports."All of us kids love playing Wiffle ball and he was always the best, so we wanted to support him,” Bennet's friend Nick Cammarata said. 3 dead after head-on motorcycle crash in Big Rock: Sheriff Friends and family say Wiffle ball was one of Bennet’s favorite things to do every day, each summer.“Every summer, me and him, Wiffle ball every day. Whenever we wake up, go play Wiffle ball. Go home, eat, wiffle ball,” said Bennet’s brother, Bryce Taft.Itasca Police Officer Keith Endres, who was the first person...

Dogs die in southeast Austin house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A structure fire in the 7500 block of Cayenne Lane in Austin was put out Sunday afternoon, according to a post on social media by the Austin Fire Department (AFD).AFD said that no one was home when the fire started. Two dead dogs were located at the scene. Five residents were displaced by the fire.It took firefighters around 30 minutes to bring the fire under control.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No. 2 Stanford spoils No. 7 Texas' home opener, 2022 national title celebration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 7 Texas Longhorns volleyball fell in its home opener Sunday in straight sets to No. 2 Stanford.The day started great with the 2022 national championship banner raising after the Longhorns claimed the crown last season, but the Cardinal came into Gregory Gym and quickly turned the mood. Set scores were 25-23, 25-20, 25-15.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas (2-2) was led by Madisen Skinner with 12 kills while Jenna Wenaas chipped in 11. Bella Bergmark had five kills and Asjia O'Neal had four. Texas was held to a .130 hitting percentage while the Cardinal hit an impressive .396. Stanford's Kendall Kipp poured in a match-high 15 kills with seven block assists and Elia Rubin had 14 kills. McKenna Vicini had eight block assists for the Cardinal who had 13 total blocks to Texas' six.The Longhorns had 20 attack errors to Stanford's seven and the Card...

Texas A&M Aggies pound New Mexico 52-10, gear up for big test with Miami Hurricanes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Bobby Petrino's debut as Texas A&M's offensive coordinator Saturday night was a huge success.Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and No. 23 Texas A&M rolled to a 52-10 victory over New Mexico.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersCoach Jimbo Fisher hired Petrino, a former head coach at Louisville, Arkansas and with the Atlanta Falcons, to try to beef up an offense that struggled last season as the Aggies finished 5-7. Petrino took over play-calling duties from Fisher and the decision looked like a good one in the opener.Weigman and the Aggies were nearly unstoppable in the first half, scoring touchdowns on their first five possessions, with the first four coming through the air. New Mexico’s only stop before halftime came when Tavian Combs blocked a 48-yard field goal attempt by Randy Bon...

Stillwater prison on lockdown for eight hours Sunday after 100 inmates reportedly refuse to return to their cells

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

The Stillwater prison was placed on emergency lockdown Sunday for about eight hours after about 100 prisoners in a living unit declined to return to their cells, according to a Minnesota Department of Corrections press release.No injuries were reported and the peaceful protest, which began about 8 a.m., ended by 4 p.m.David Boehnke, a spokesman for the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee, said that prisoners are protesting because they have no air conditioning and fresh water in their cells, are not allowed to take showers, and are only allowed out of their cells for an hour a day. The IWOC is a union for the incarcerated fighting for prison abolition.In addition, Boehnke said, visiting days have been slashed from four days a week to one. He blames these restrictions on administration shortcomings and a staffing shortage crisis that has been going on for years.The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) reports that the situation at MCF-Stillwater has been resolved without i...

Biden team isn’t waiting for impeachment to go on the offensive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

WASHINGTON — Just before 8 p.m. Thursday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a video of herself at a town hall in her Georgia district declaring that she “will not vote to fund the government” unless the House holds a vote to open an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.It took just 68 minutes for the White House to fire back with a blistering statement that such a vote would mean that House Republicans had “caved to the hard-core fringe of their party in prioritizing a baseless impeachment stunt over high-stakes needs Americans care about deeply” like drug enforcement and disaster relief.The White House, as it turns out, is not waiting for a formal inquiry to wage war against impeachment. With a team of two dozen attorneys, legislative liaisons, communications specialists and others, the president has begun moving to counter any effort to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors with a best-defense-is-a-good-offense campaign aimed at dividing Republicans and ta...

Rapids vs. Real Salt Lake Takeaways: Disappointment at highest levels after 2-0 loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

It was the final nail in the coffin for the Colorado Rapids’ 2023 campaign.A 2-0 loss to Real Salt Lake Saturday night on the road meant the neighbors from the Wasatch Range took the Rocky Mountain Cup in 2023 for a third consecutive season. The players have declared the team’s slide a new low for their time at the club, but it doesn’t mean they won’t be putting in a shift with eight games remaining.Now, they have to prove to the fanbase that they can still play for the badge and their pro soccer careers, no matter how far things have fallen this season. Colorado (3-13-10, 19 points) has been without a win in 17 of its 18 games, and 14 of 15 in MLS play as its historically bad season rages on.Here are two takeaways from the game.At a loss for wordsLittleton native Cole Bassett was authentically himself at the postgame news conference, going through a wide range of emotions from outright anger to wholly crestfallen about what’s happened to his hometown c...

Small plane crashes in Compton 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

A small plane crashed in Compton on Sunday afternoon. According to an Instagram post by Compton Firefighters, first responders have launched an investigation in the area of South Oleander Avenue and West Reeve Street. A small plane crashed in Compton on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. (Citizen App)Video posted to the Citizen app shows the plane, which had crash landed on top of a ledge near a wash. It is unclear whether the pilot or anyone on the ground was injured in the crash. This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.Luis Zuniga contributed to this report.

2 dead, 1 critically injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

Two people were killed, and another was sent to a hospital in critical condition following a multi-vehicle collision in West Los Angeles. According to a Los Angeles Police Department release, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday night at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Ohio Avenue. A Honda Civic was traveling northbound on Sepulveda when it collided with a BMW i4. Three victims were in the two vehicles; the driver and the passenger of the BMW were rushed to a nearby hospital by LAFD paramedics, but they both later died due to their injuries. The driver of the Honda Civic was transported to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said. It remains unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision.  Man killed after being pinned between his own car, out of control driver’s car The investigation is ongoing, and the identities of the deceased victims are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. “Drivers are remind...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is getting a new defense minister

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:50 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker.Zelenskyy made the announcement on his official Telegram account, writing that new leadership was needed after Umerov “has gone through more than 550 days of full-scale war.”Later in his nightly address, Zelenskyy said he believes “that the Ministry needs new approaches and different formats of interaction both with the military and with society.”“The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is well acquainted with this person, and Umerov does not require additional introductions. I expect support for this candidacy from parliament,” the president told the nation.Umerov, 41, a politician with the opposition Holos party, has served as head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine since September 2022. He was involved in the exchange of prisoners of war, political prisoners, children and ...